Trivia game and method of play

• US 20080054571A1
• Filed: 09/06/2006
• Published: 03/06/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gregory Davidzon, Semyon Katsman
• Original Assignee: Gregory Davidzon, Semyon Katsman
• Inventors: Katsman, Semyon, Davidzon, Gregory
• Granted Patent: US 7,762,557 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 273/431
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2003/0428 Crosswords
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/2488 Remotely playable
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/18 Question-and-answer games

Abstract

A method of playing a trivia game includes the step of registering a plurality of players to participate in the trivia game. Then, providing a clue to the plurality of players and receiving an answer from each player participating in the trivia game. Next, eliminating players associated with an incorrect answer and allowing players associated with a correct answer to continue participating in the trivia game. The steps of providing the clue, receiving the answer and eliminating players are repeated until one of only one player who provided correct answers remains before the trivia game ended, at least one player who provided correct answers remains when the trivia game ended and all registered players have been eliminated before the trivia game ended.

Claims

1. A method of playing a trivia game, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) registering a plurality of players to participate in said trivia game;

(b) providing a clue to said plurality of players;

(c) receiving an answer from each player participating in said trivia game;

(d) eliminating players associated with an incorrect answer received in step (c);

(e) allowing players associated with a correct answer received in step (c) to continue participating in said trivia game; and

(f) repeating steps (b) through (e) until one of only one player who provided correct answers remains before said trivia game ended, at least one player who provided correct answers remains when said trivia game ended and all players registered in step (a) have been eliminated before said trivia game ended.

2. The method, according to claim 1, wherein said method includes the additional step of providing a possible answer to said clue provided in step (b).

3. The method, according to claim 2, wherein said possible answer is provided by one of said plurality of players.

4. The method, according to claim 1, wherein said method further includes the step of providing three possible answers after providing said clue in step (b) and wherein one of said three possible answers is a correct answer.

5. The method, according to claim 4, wherein said answer received in step (c) is any one of said three possible answers.

6. The method, according to claim 1, wherein said method further includes the step of providing a preselected time interval for receiving said answer in step (c) after providing said clue in step (b).

7. The method, according to claim 6, wherein said method further includes the step of eliminating players whose answer was received after said preselected time interval.

8. The method, according to claim 1, wherein said trivia games includes a predetermined plurality of game levels.

9. The method, according to claim 8, wherein each subsequent game level is characterized by progressively increasing a difficulty of said clue provided in step (b).

10. The method, according to claim 1, wherein said clue provided in step (b) is selected from a category being one of history, science, geography, events, current events, art, literature, music, entertainment, sports, health, people and various combinations thereof.

11. The method, according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of players participating in said trivia game are located in a production studio.

12. The method, according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of players are registered by way of at least one of a phone and Internet.

13. The method, according to claim 1, wherein each of said plurality of players dials a phone number during a registration period announced by at least one of a radio, phone, TV and Internet.

14. The method, according to claim 1, wherein said each player is located in a distinct remote location, wherein said clue is provided in step (b) by at least one of a radio, phone, TV and Internet, and wherein said answer received in step (c) is by way of at least one of said phone and said Internet.

15. The method, according to claim 1, wherein said method further includes the step of rewarding one of said one remaining player who provided correct answers before said trivia game ended and said at least one remaining player who provided correct answers when said trivia game ended by way of at least one of a monetary and a non-monetary award.

16. The method, according to claim 1, wherein said method further includes the step of promoting at least one sponsor of said trivia game.

17. A method of playing a trivia game, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) registering a plurality of players to participate in said trivia game;

(b) providing a clue to said plurality of players;

(c) receiving an answer from each player participating in said trivia game;

(d) awarding a score to each answer;

(e) saving said score awarded in step (d) to a database; and

(f) repeating steps (b) through (e) until said trivia games ends.

18. The method, according to claim 17, wherein each player is identified in said database by a phone number provided by said player registering in step (a).

19. The method, according to claim 17, wherein said method further includes the step of declaring at least one winner who has a highest score when said game ends.

20. A method of solving a crossword puzzle, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) registering a plurality of players to participate in solving said crossword puzzle;

(b) providing a crossword puzzle answer grid having a plurality of interconnected cells arranged in a row and a column manner, wherein certain cells in a first portion of said plurality of cells are blackened, wherein certain cells in a second portion of said predetermined plurality of cell are designated to contain one specific letter of an alphabet, and wherein selected cells in said second portion are distinctly and sequentially numbered for aiding in solving said crossword puzzle;

(c) randomly selecting one player from said plurality of players participating in solving said crossword puzzle;

(d) providing a clue in combination with a numbered cell and one of a row and a column orientation of said clue to said one player randomly selected in step (c);

(e) receiving an answer from said one player randomly selected in step (c);

(f) soliciting remaining participating players to agree or disagree with said answer received from said one player in step (e);

(g) receiving an answer from said remaining players participating in solving said crossword puzzle;

(h) continuing solving said crossword puzzle by way of one of awarding a score to said answer received in step (g) and eliminating players associated with an incorrect answer received in step (g); and

(i) repeating steps (c) through (h) until one of said crossword puzzle is solved, a predetermined time limit has expired and only one player remains prior to one of said crossword puzzle being solved and said predetermined time limit being expired.